Monday, 23 January 2017

Industrial Accident Kills Employee In Bensalem

A 57-year-old employee was killed when a steel beam fell on him around noon on Monday at a Samuel Grossi & Sons steel mill on State Road.

According to Bensalem Public Safety Director Fred Harran, other workers found the man’s body under the beam on Monday afternoon.

While the worker has not been identified, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has said it will begin an investigation into the accident.

Grossi is the largest fabricator and erector of steel in Philadelphia at 20 tons per year.

Every year, there are nearly 5,000 fatal workplace injuries, including many involving construction accidents. Workers over 45 account for 58% of all workplace fatalities and falling objects are the leading cause of deaths.

If you or someone you love has been seriously hurt in a construction accident, contact Edelstein, Martin & Nelson for a free consultation with a personal injury attorney in Philadelphia.